Occupation

Library Technicians

SOC 25-4031Standard Occupational Classification

Employers filed 20 certified H-1B applications for Library Technicians (25-4031) roles, requesting 20 workers. The average offered wage is $60,116/yr, 35% above the BLS national median ($44,580/yr). (2025, SOC 25-4031) The largest filers are University at Albany, University of California at Santa Barbara and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Methodology

What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures

20Certified filings20 LCA records20Workers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires11Employers filing11 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$60.1KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$44.6KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2025 · SOC 25-4031+35%Offered vs BLS benchmarkAbove the benchmark
+46% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported18 Annualized offers in the distributionOther wage units sit outside it
How to read these figures

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation, latest available year. An average set against a median: a few very high offers pull the average up.

A certified filing is an approved application, not a confirmed hire. These comparisons are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Signed gaps: a negative % sits below the benchmark; a positive % sits above.

Wage evidence

What filings for this occupation offer against the BLS benchmark.

Offered wage vs BLS median by year

Median offered wage moved from $48,402 in 2010 to $101,131 in 2025. The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.

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median wageBLS median

Offered-wage distribution

01345$37K$44K$50K$56K$63K$69K$76K$82K$89K$95K$101K$108Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=18)

$33,334$50,612$67,889$85,167$102,445$58,344annual wage
Context & calculation noteswage definitions and benchmark scope

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation (U.S.), latest available year. The average is set against a median, so a few very high offers pull the average up.

The distribution and percentiles cover annualized offers only; filings with hourly or other wage units sit outside them.

A certified filing is an approved labor condition application, not a confirmed hire. The comparisons on this page are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Employers & filings

Who files, and the certified records behind every figure on this page. Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.

Top employers (11)

EmployerFilings
1

University at Albany

$60.5K avg+36% BLS

7
2

University of California at Santa Barbara

$108.6K avg+144% BLS

4
3

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

$38.3K avg-14% BLS

2
4

EBSCO Publishing

$46.3K avg+4% BLS

2
5

NEW China Book Store

$27K avg-39% BLS

2
6

Supreme Court of the State of NEW York

$32.2K avg-28% BLS

1
7

Porteck Corporation

$34.7K avg-22% BLS

1
8

ST. Thomas the Apostle School

$37.5K avg-16% BLS

1

LCA filings (20)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-25118-913941

University of California at Santa Barbara(1 position requested)

Specialist · Santa Barbara 93106 · 2025-05-05

Certified$92,500
Open LCA I-200-25037-672207

University of California at Santa Barbara(1 position requested)

Associate Librarian · Santa Barbara 93106 · 2025-02-13

Certified$109,762
Open LCA I-200-24310-455508

University of California at Santa Barbara(1 position requested)

Librarian · Santa Barbara 93106 · 2024-11-13

Certified$139,502
Open LCA I-200-24239-294898

University of California at Santa Barbara(1 position requested)

Specialist · Santa Barbara 93106 · 2024-09-03

Certified$92,500
Open LCA I-200-16061-790756

Ebsco Publishing(1 position requested)

Digital Library Solutions Specialist · IPSWICH 01938 · 2016-03-09

CERTIFIED$46,342
Open LCA I-200-15341-410008

ST. Thomas the Apostle School(1 position requested)

Library Media Specialist · WEST HEMPSTEAD 11552 · 2015-12-11

CERTIFIED$37,524
Open LCA I-200-15076-155882

Ebsco Publishing(1 position requested)

Digital Library Solutions Specialist · IPSWICH 01938 · 2015-08-12

CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN--
Open LCA I-200-12333-344369

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center(1 position requested)

Section Supervisor · LUBBOCK · 2014-08-29

CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN$38,347

A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.

FAQ

Questions about the data & methods

What is SOC code 25-4031?

25-4031 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Library Technicians. The government assigns every H-1B filing one of these codes, so filings can be studied by occupation.

How many H-1B filings are there for Library Technicians?

20 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 20 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

How much do Library Technicians H-1B workers get paid?

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $60,116 per year. That is 35% above the BLS national median for the occupation ($44,580).

Which companies hire the most Library Technicians workers on H-1B visas?

The largest filers on this page include University at Albany, University of California at Santa Barbara and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 25-4031 data sourced from DOL LCA disclosures and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics. About our sources →

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  3. [3] Guidance · BLS. Standard Occupational Classification. Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titlesChecked 2026-10-08.
  4. [4] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsThese are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.